I was recently asked to photograph clients and friends of a colleague from work. For those who might not know, (my day job) is working as a marketing and social media consultant for Gustave White Sotheby's International Realty in Newport, RI. As the eyes and ears of the office, I love to see the relationships each realtor curates and nurtures with their clients. As you can imagine some of these relationships turn into special friendships through the years.

One such friendship was developed by Michelle Drum and Kim Fleming and their clients that are leaving for a new adventure in Iceland. As a goodbye gift, I came in to photograph special details of their extraordinary home, the lovely couple themselves, and their enigmatic companion "Topaz," a 25+ year old blue and yellow Macaw.

An elegant affair with JFK and Jackie O. Who wouldn't want to be there? Dressed to the nines, dapper gents John Gacher and Federico Santi of the Drawing Room of Newport, really know how to put on the glitz.

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - JFK